Make me a promise you can't keep Tell a joke that's not too deep 'Cos I'm out of double meanings
Throw me a rope that I can't reach As you lay back on your beach I'm not waving, only drowning But don't let it bring you down Don't let it bring you down
Who asked you for your advice? Who asked you to interfere? All my life you kept the lights out Now it seems so clear Who asked you to criticise? I don't need no volunteer So when they come to put the fires out I might not be here
Don't let it bring you down Don't let it bring you down
Buy me a beer that I can taste Like the kisses that you waste 'Cos I'm out of legal tender
Big deal, there's a little rust in my piano A few more lines upon my face There's corrosion in my fingers But don't let it bring you down Don't let it bring you down
Who asked you for your advice? Who asked you to interfere? All my life you kept the fire on It still gets cold in here Who asked you to sympathise? I don't need your volant tears So when they come to turn the lights out I might not be here
Don't let it bring you down Don't let it bring you down
